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This element contains text that represents a description of the associated ASXor ENTRYelement.

Syntax 

<ABSTRACT>
  text string
</ABSTRACT>

Parameters

None.

Parent/Child Information

Hierarchy Allowed element

Parent elements

ASX, ENTRY

Child elements

None

Remarks

Use the GetMediaInfoStringmethod to retrieve the value of the ABSTRACT element for a show or clip.

The ABSTRACT is referred to as the description of a show or clip when using the GetMediaInfoStringmethod.

Only the first ABSTRACT element within the scope of another element is used when an Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) file is processed. Subsequent ABSTRACT elements in that scope are ignored.

Example

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<ASX VERSION="3.0">
	<TITLE>The Title of the Show<TITLE>
	<ABSTRACT>
		Brief description of the show. 
	</ABSTRACT>

<ENTRY> 
	<REF HREF="YourMediaFilename.asf" />
	<TITLE>The Title of the Track</TITLE>
	<ABSTRACT>
		Brief description of the track.
	</ABSTRACT>
</ENTRY>

</ASX>